AUCKLAND.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1309, 30 September 1884, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Sept 29. At the inquest on Davidson, who, blew himself up with gunpowder, a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. A letter by Davidson, found m his house, said, "I take this step to avoid prolonged suffering, and to avoid giving others prolonged trouble. God bless you all. I can't get asleep. My son lives five doors above William's, tailor, Vicforia-afc. God bless you, my de&r Jimmy, this arm bothers me — no rest at night. : I shall be best gone. Good-bye, good-hye to J'mmy !" The Rev. Mr Reid, of Pitt-streefc Wesleyan Church, yesterday, m the course of the morning service, made some scathing remarks specially bearing upon members of the General Assembly whom people have placed m office, and found yesterday sabbath excursioning m the Government steamer Hinemba. He anti* cipated that some sach curse as befel the Israelites of old on account of their national sins would most assuredly fall upon New Zealand owing to such outrageous desecration of the Lord's Day. He hinted that the people should arise en. masse and dea nounce Ruch procedure as detrimental to the true interests of the colony.